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The Cuban regime may fail in everything, except in blaming the U.S. embargo for all the ills of the nation.
This time, the first secretary of the Communist Party in Villa Clara, Susely Morfa González, blamed the embargo for the crisis in egg production, one of the scarcest foods on the island.
In a post on X this Wednesday, the so-called “millionaire psychologist” stated that “as a consequence of the blockade, the medications necessary to ensure avian health did not arrive on time, resulting in losses in the livestock population.”
He also added that "the lack of importation of poultry equipment hindered the increase in breeding capacity."
The message generated a wave of critical responses from users who rejected its justification and reminded that Cuba engages in trade with dozens of countries.
"The blockade affects avian health, but not the construction of hotels. In short, hypocrisy," wrote @ynl1993.
Another user, @pimpamp41449207, sarcastically commented: “And he keeps going on about the blockade. Cuba can buy food and medicine from the USA, but only in cash, because they are bad payers.”
Other internet users questioned the PCC's economic argument. “Where is the blockade if they can trade with the rest of the world?” asked @popolvuhnews, while @joseleonardoro9 pointed out: “Tell the truth, they can't buy because they don't have any money and no one gives them credit.”
Engineer Roberto Morales (@RobertoMoralesC) joined the debate: “Aren't there medications in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico? Where is the obstacle?”
The most viral comment was from @Camed_V, who summed up the general feeling: "Damn blockade that has prevented us from choosing our president for over 60 years."
Morfa's statements come in the context of a food crisis and the collapse of the state poultry system, where farms are lacking feed, medicines, and basic equipment.
National egg production has plummeted in free fall, and regulated sales have practically disappeared, leaving Cuban families without one of their main sources of protein.
While the government insists on blaming the U.S. embargo, economists both inside and outside of Cuba point to the structural inefficiency of the socialist system, the lack of autonomy for producers, and the diversion of resources to non-priority sectors, such as tourism and hotel construction, even in the face of widespread hunger.
Months ago, the official newspaper Granma was compelled to address the shortage, acknowledging the deep public dissatisfaction and the state's inability to maintain a basic food item in the national diet.
Later, the Ministry of Agriculture implemented an experiment of "cooperative eggs," an initiative that shifted the production responsibility to local entities with limited autonomy and no real guarantees of supply, which only slightly eased the situation in some rural areas.
By the end of summer, the situation had worsened to the point that egg production reached historic lows, confirming the collapse of the state poultry system.
The lack of feed, outdated infrastructure, and ineffective policies left the country without one of its most accessible food sources, while authorities continued to cite the embargo as the sole explanation.
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